My Name is
Anjela
Anjela
After being abandoned by her mother, Anjela lived with her elderly grandfather in a small mud hut. Their home was in a desolate area on the outskirts of town. Though he tried, Anjela's grandfather could not properly care for her and sought help. She arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2012. Anjela is now a bright student who takes her education seriously and studies hard. She enjoys reading in her free time. One of her favorite Bible verses is Revelation 22:7: "And behold I am coming soon." Keeping her eyes fixed on Christ's return gives Anjela hope.
DOB: Oct 1, 2006
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Rabecca
Rabecca is a double orphan. She lived with her aunt and grandmother after the death of her parents.
Abenezer
Abenezer was just fifteen days old when his teenage mother gave him over to his grandmother.
Margaret
After Margaret's parents died, she lived with her impoverished grandmother who had little means to provide for her and her sister, Grace.
Celestina
Celestina and her sister, Esther, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Leul
After Leul's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Phoebe
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Christopher
Christopher lost both of his parents between 2002 and 2003.
Violet
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John
John’s father died a few years before his mother passed away in 2007.
Eden
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Beniyam
Beniyam was born in Mojo. His mother died when he was three years old, and his father abandoned him, giving him to his maternal grandparents.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Tumsifu
Tumsifu was abandoned at birth and spent his first five years of his life at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Brenda
Brenda's mother is deceased and her father is in prison.
Albert
After the death of both of his parents, Albert arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Dorine
Dorine and her twin sister, Irene, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother after they were abandoned by their parents.
Hilda
Hilda was abandoned when she was two years old.
Nancy
Nancy’s father died in war and her mother died while delivering her younger sister, Patricia.
Atsu
Atsu arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2009.
Ruth
Ruth’s mother brought her to the nursery of a hospital for an exam and then abandoned her there.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.